Tom Murphy explains top 25 ballot for Sept. 24

Alabama head coach Nick Saban congratulates wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (4) after Jeudy scored a touchdown against Vanderbilt in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Hello, Alabama. Just when we thought Vanderbilt could entice the Tide into a defensive slugfest, 59-0 happens.

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Tom Murphy

Tom Murphy is a reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. A graduate of Louisiana Tech University, he is a member of the Football Writers Association of America, and voter for the Heisman Trophy and AP Top 25 football poll. Murphy was the 2017 Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year.